Inside the Deal, a CRE Podcast by Berkadia®

About Inside the Deal, a CRE Podcast by Berkadia®

Every deal has a story — and a lesson. On Inside the Deal, a CRE Podcast by Berkadia®, Ernie Katai explores the bold thinking, smart execution, and collaborative wins that define success in today's commercial real estate capital markets. Visit berkadia.com to learn more.

Publisher

Ernest Katai

Category

business · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jul 2025

Latest episode

28 Jul 2026

Latest episodes

7 of 12 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   28 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What's Really Happening in Multifamily Right Now: Part 2

   Host Ernie Katai interviews rental housing economist Jay Parsons about multifamily market dynamics, supply impacts, renter demand, and key metrics for future optimism.

2. 

   21 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   What's Really Happening in Multifamily Right Now: Part 1

   Host Ernie Katai interviews rental housing economist Jay Parsons about the multifamily market's transition, revealing surprising resilience and key indicators for investors.

3. 

   2 Jun 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Evolution of Student Housing: Elevated Amenities, Tougher Deals

   Host Ernie Katai interviews Brian Bobek of Vesper Holdings and Aaron Moll of Berkadia about student housing's evolving amenities and the challenges of closing deals in this growing market.

4. 

   28 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The Deal That Almost Died: Perseverance Turns a "No" into a Big Win

   Berkadia's Jennifer Dakin and Webb Wilson of Kemmons Wilson Hospitality Partners share with Ernie how strategic perseverance transformed a near-failed hospitality deal into a significant success.

5. 

   24 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Peaks, Platforms, and Partnerships: Matt Ferrari on PXV and Berkadia

   In this special episode of Inside the Deal, recorded at Berkadia's 2026 National Production Meeting in Orlando, Florida, host Ernie Katai and Senior Managing Director Mitch Sinberg of Berkadia sit down with PXV's Founder, Matt Ferrari, to talk about his career in commercial real estate, including how experiences like his summit of Mount Everest shape the way he approaches business. They also dig into current multifamily market conditions, where they see practical opportunities to get deals done, and how PXV is weighing investment and financing decisions in today's environment.

6. 

   16 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The State of CRE: 2025 in Review and 2026 Forecast

   Host Ernie interviews Berkadia's Mike Miner and Josh Bodin about 2025 CRE deals, market shifts, and the 2026 forecast.

7. 

   2 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Investing in the Future of Senior Living Communities

   Host Ernie interviews Mike Wagner of Leo Brown Group and Berkadia's Dave Fasano about investing in senior living communities, exploring real estate assets, operations, and resident care strategies.

8. 

   23 Sept 2025

   Special Edition: Berkadia CEO Justin Wheeler Talks Legacy, Leadership, and Future

   Berkadia CEO Justin Wheeler discusses the company's founding, core values, and future vision in this interview about commercial real estate leadership.

9. 

   2 Sept 2025

   Financing a Market Rate to Affordable Housing Conversion

   Berkadia's Tim Leonhard and Sunrise Affordable's Sam Caspert discuss financing the conversion of Indigo Apartments from market rate to affordable housing.

10. 

    19 Aug 2025

    Financing the Substantial Rehabilitation of an Age-Restricted Property in Santa Monica, CA

    Host Ernie interviews Berkadia's Kevin Kozminske and Falkenberg/Gilliam & Associates' Charles Eldred about securing a $70.6M HUD loan for a Santa Monica senior housing rehabilitation.

11. 

    5 Aug 2025

    Breaking Down HUD 221(d)(4): Financing a Planned Class A Multifamily Property

    Host Ernie interviews Berkadia's Jen Quigley and Braxton Development's Will Ralph, dissecting the $76 million HUD 221(d)(4) financing for a new Class A multifamily property.

12. 

    21 Jul 2025

    Rescuing $700M CMBS Refinancing of a Multifamily Portfolio

    Host Ernie interviews Berkadia's Tucker Knight and Clay Faust, and Citigroup's James Goldberg, detailing their strategic collaboration to successfully refinance a distressed $700M multifamily portfolio.

Inside a recent episode

What's Really Happening in Multifamily Right Now: Part 2

Published 28 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And everybody always wants to try to, you know, blame something on the demand side. Demand has not been the problem. Supply has been the problem. So where we are right now, I would say it's shifting, it's transitioning. Supply, in terms of completions this year, it's going to be back to kind of pre-COVID levels and coming down fast. I think we'll end up more like mid-2010s type levels, way below the peaks we've seen. I mean, just for those who don't know this, for context, the 23 to 2025 supply period, that was the biggest supply wave since the 1970s. And so now we're really coming down. But I think what I always like to remind people of, Ernie, though, is that when we talk about supply, It's not about deliveries anymore, what's physically completing right now this year. […]

Who has been a guest on Inside the Deal, a CRE Podcast by Berkadia®

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jay Parsons
• Brian Bobek
• Aaron Moll
• Mike Miner
• Josh Bodin

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

11 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

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Guest appearances

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